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Gold Winner, New York International Beer Competition
Certified Gold Winner in the lager beer category with a 95-point score, judged against premium lagers from around the world.
Awards
The myth has
receipts.
Legends are easy to tell and hard to prove. We prefer proof: blind panels, strict audits, and medals with our name on them.
New York International Beer Competition
Gold winner,
95 points.
Certified Gold Winner in the lager beer category, judged against premium lagers from around the world. A horse from a hill in Asmara, standing on the New York podium.
95
Gold score
Gold
Lager class
NYC
Judged in
The winning pour
Gold, in the bottle.
The lager that took the podium: Shawel Premium Lager, African Gold since 1991. The same crisp, highland-brewed pour the judges scored 95 points, now on tables around the world.
Certificates & recognition
Framed and earned.
RecognitionFirst
The First African Beer Brewed in Canada
A milestone carried on every festival banner: Shawel opened the door for African beer in the Canadian market, and kept it open.
Heritage1991
African Gold, Est. 1991
Three decades of heritage from a hillside in Asmara to podiums abroad, stamped on every label: African Gold, since 1991.
Media features
As written up in
Beverage Trade ReviewThe Import ReportAfrican Business WeeklyDiaspora Table MagazineCraft & Lager Quarterly